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Hoover, Dwight W. – Indiana Social Studies Quarterly, 1985
The history of Muncie's religious life in the 1920's and 1930's is examined as an illustration of what happened regarding churches and religion in the "typical" U.S. town. The ethnic and denominational mix and the changes in each are discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Churches, Community Study, Ethnicity, Religion
Peer reviewedSilverman, Carol J. – Urban Affairs Quarterly, 1986
Examines a dimension of neighboring that need not assume friendship as the role model. When the model assumes only a sense of connectedness as defining neighboring, then the residential correlation, shown in many studies between urbanism and neighboring, disappears. Theories of neighboring, study variables, methods, and analysis are discussed.…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Study, Ecological Factors, Environmental Influences
Sanders, Irwin T.; Morawska, Ewa T. – 1975
This monograph reviews literature on Polish Americans. Information was derived from sociological community studies, sociological and historical works, M.A. and Ph.D. dissertations, and theoretical and empirical studies dealing with ethnic groups. Listed in the bibliography are 302 works. The monograph is intended as a starting point for social…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Study, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences
